leaving do
(colloquial, Ireland, UK) A party or other celebration held in honour of someone leaving their job.
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(colloquial, Ireland, UK) A party or other celebration held in honour of someone leaving their job.
“My agoraphobic brain is in overdrive today. It's a leaving do for the head of my department, a really nice fella. Everyone's going to a pub in town later, but I don't think I can go. I'd feel so uncomfortable. People are nagging me on Teams. I feel like such a letdown 😞”
“My agoraphobic brain is in overdrive today. It's a leaving do for the head of my department, a really nice fella. Everyone's going to a pub in town later, but I don't think I can go. I'd feel so uncomfortable. People are nagging me on Teams. I feel like such a letdown 😞”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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